Earth Hour - United States and Canada

 

EARTH HOUR AND YOU

Earth Hour is an opportunity for each one of us to take action, influence others and start a wave of change that alters the course of climate change. From 8 to 9 p.m. local time on March 29, 2008, people across the world will come together to turn off their lights for just one hour—Earth Hour—to show it's possible to have an impact on climate change. Switching off is a simple action that can send a powerful message that we care about the future of the planet.

But turning off your lights is just the beginning. What can one person do in the face of a global challenge?

Click here for some easy tips to help you make a big impact.

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EARTH HOUR GOES TO WORK

Businesses are a key part of making Earth Hour a success, and there are many ways your business can support Earth Hour.

The most basic is to commit to turning off the lights in your workplace. Beyond that, your support can include anything from promoting Earth Hour to employees, customers, tenants, partners and clients; advertising Earth Hour online or in existing advertising space; and coming up with creative ways to get yourself and others more involved.

Click here to learn how your business can get involved.

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EARTH HOUR IN YOUR COMMUNITY

Whether you host a neighborhood potluck or ask your mayor to turn off your city's nonessential lighting, whatever activity you organize to switch off the lights on March 29 will help show the world that each of us working together can make a positive impact in the fight against climate change.

Formal and informal community groups such as neighborhood associations, sports clubs, faith-based organizations, conservation groups, civic and service organizations, and youth groups can each make a bold statement about climate change by bringing people together to turn out their lights for one hour—Earth Hour—from 8 to 9 p.m. local time.

Click here for ideas to get your community involved.

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EARTH HOUR AT AMERICA'S RESTARAUNTS

As a restaurant owner or manager, you know you're the gathering place for neighbors and friends in your community. Show them you care about their environment by turning off or turning down non-essential lights for one hour—Earth Hour—from 8 to 9pm local time on March 29. Make the hour memorable for your customers. We'll help you explain Earth Hour to your patrons and staff and provide materials you can use. Your restaurant can make a big impact on March 29th.

Here are some ideas to get people excited about this worldwide event.

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EARTH HOUR ON CAMPUS

You and your campus can play a major role in Earth Hour by showing what committed young people can do to help fight back. Our generation has to make a difference, and it starts on March 29.

Click here to learn how your campus can get involved.

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EARTH HOUR FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

You and your family can play a key role in the fight against climate change. By turning out the lights for one hour—8 to 9 p.m. local time—on March 29 and making some simple changes in your life, your family will join millions of others around the world in demonstrating collective concern over climate change and showing that the time has come to do something about it.

Click here for ways you and your family can get started.

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EARTH HOUR FOR CITIES AND TOWNS

Every town or city can make a bold statement by bringing people in your hometown together to turn out their lights for one hour, from 8 to 9 p.m. local time. By committing to Earth Hour, towns and cities are pledging to support the campaign by turning their lights off together, by being conscious of how much energy they are using, and by identifying opportunities to reduce their energy consumption.

Click here for ways to get your city or town involved.